The Fed Cut Rates Again but Deep Divisions Cloud Path Ahead

The Fed Cut Rates Again but Deep Divisions Cloud Path Ahead

The central bank’s decision to lower interest rates for a third straight meeting was highly contentious, reflecting an internal divide that will likely limit how much borrowing costs will fall next year.

NYT > Business > Economy Dec 10, 2025
Trump Defends Tariffs Amid Growing Concerns Over Affordability

Trump Defends Tariffs Amid Growing Concerns Over Affordability

The president rolled out a $12 billion bailout for farmers as he makes the case that his policy is working — or will soon.

NYT > Business > Economy Dec 10, 2025
Why the A.I. Boom Is Unlike the Dot-Com Boom

Why the A.I. Boom Is Unlike the Dot-Com Boom

Silicon Valley is again betting everything on a new technology. But the mania is not a reboot of the late-1990s frenzy.

NYT > Business > Economy Dec 09, 2025
Powell Faces Pressure From Multiple Fronts as Fed Prepares to Cut Rates

Powell Faces Pressure From Multiple Fronts as Fed Prepares to Cut Rates

The chair of the central bank is dealing with internal divisions while being besieged by President Trump and front-runners jockeying to replace him.

NYT > Business > Economy Dec 08, 2025
Have Trump’s Tariffs Gone as High as They Can Go? Businesses Hope So

Have Trump’s Tariffs Gone as High as They Can Go? Businesses Hope So

A wave of companies are petitioning for exemptions from the Trump administration’s high levies on foreign-made goods, saying they are hurting business and raising prices.

NYT > Business > Economy Dec 06, 2025

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